COMPUMENTS    OF  WILLIAM   <J.  DAVIS, 


GHICAGO,  GHRJSTMAS,  1337. 


STEINWAYS 


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who  make  all  component 
parts  of  their  Pianos,  exte- 
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frames),  in  their  own  fac- 
tories. 


STATE  &  MONROE  STS. 


The  Old  Haymarket  Theatre,  London,  1720. 


HE  old  Haymarket  Theatre  in  London,  to 
which  the  Chicago  Haymarket  Theatre — 
named  after  it — presents  such  a  marked 
contrast,  was  built  in  the  year  1720,  by 
an  enterprising  carpenter,  named  John 
Potter,  who  bought  the  site  of  an  old 
inn,  known  as  the  King's  Head  Inn.  He 
expended  ^1,000  in  the  erection  of  the 


theatre,  and  about  ,£500  for  decorations,  scenery, 
costumes,  etc.  There  was  already  an  opera  house  in 
the  Haymarket,  which  had  been  built  by  Sir  John  Vanbrugh,  a 
celebrated  architect,  playright  and  manager  of  that  period,  and 
which  was  opened  on  the  gth  of  April,  1705. 


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or  by  letter,  to  any  Agent  of  the  "Wabash  Railway. 

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THE  HAYMARKET  THEATRE,  MADISON  STREET  FRONT. 

This  theatre  is  very  frequently  confounded  by  writers  of  the 
present  day  with  the  Haymarket,  and  incidents  in  the  career  of  one 
house  are  often  related  as  of  the  other.  Vanbrugh's  theatre  was 
called  the  "  Opera  House,"  and  was  the  theatre  most  affected  by 
the  aristocracy.  Indeed,  its  only  patrons  may  be  said  to  have  been 
the  Queen  and  her  immediate  followers.  The  beautiful  and  accom- 
plished Lady  Sunderland,  a  favorite  in  the  royal  court,  known  to 
fame  as  the  "  Little  Whig,"  assisted  at  the  laying  of  the  corner 
stone.  At  this  period  the  Haymarket  was  out  of  town,  in  an  isolated 
^quarter  of  London,  and  the  wiseacres  of  that  day  predicted  its  early 
failure.  But  wiseacres  were  no  more  accomplished  then  than  now, 
and  the  site  is  still  devoted  to  the  same  purposes. 

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This  theatre  of  Yanbrugk's  was  the  designated  home  of  Italian 
opera,  under  special  patent  of  the  royal  family.  It  burned  in  1789. 
Her  Majesty's  Theatre  of  the  present  day  is  the  successor  of  this 
house,  and  Queen  Anne  was  Her  Majesty  when  it  was  originally 
given  this  name.  For  many  years  Potter's  playhouse  was  known 
as  "the  little  theatre  in  the  Haymarket." 

It  was  also  called,  at  the  outset  of  its  career,  the  French  Theatre, 
because  it  was  leased  by  a  company  of  French  actors  as  soon  as  it 
was  completed,  who  opened  it  on  the  night  of  December  29,  1720. 
French  actors  were  much  in  the  favor  of  the  English  aristocracy, 
and  this  company,  known  as  "  The  French  Comedians  of  His  Grace 
the  Duke  of  Montaigne,"  performed  under  a  temporary  license 
only,  which  titled  patrons  obtained  for  them  from  the  Lord  Cham- 
berlain. There  were  one  or  two  patented  theatres  then  in  London 
that  held  a  monopoly  of  theatrical,  or  rather,  dramatic  entertain- 
ments— the  production  of  plays.  The  Duke  of  Montaigne  and  his 
somewhat  pronounced  set  were  the  principal  patrons  of  the  French 
comedians.  The  opening  play  was  a  comedy,  entitled  "  La  Fille 
a-la-Morte  ou  le  Badeaud  de  Paris."  Performances  were  given  but 
three  or  four  nights  a  week. 

The  first  English  play  at  the  Haymarket  was  performed  by  a 
company  of  amateurs,  and  was  called  "The  Female  Fop;  or,  The 
False  One  Fitted."  This  was  in  1723,  and  the  English  amateurs 
failed  of  success,  so  the  French  comedians  returned  and  performed 
at  intervals  until  1726,  when  some  rash  eighteenth  century  manager 
tried  Italian  opera,  probably  in  an  off  season,  for  the  singers  were 
described  as  "the  worst  lot  that  ever  came  over."  We  see  some 
such  now-a-days  in  America.  The  subscription  sale  was  also  a  brisk 
enterprise  in  that  day,  but  not  on  this  particular  occasion,  as  "the 
wealthy  classes  did  not  subscribe  for  this  operatic  venture."  Bur- 
lesque was  first  tried  at  the  Haymarket  in  1728.  In  1733,  the  most 
famous  critic  of  his  time,  a  Mr.  John  Denis,  was  stricken  blind,  and 
being  poor,  was  given  a  benefit  at  the  Haymarket.  Several  of  the 
leading  artists  of  that  time  played  "The  Provoked  Husband,"  on 
this  occasion,  and  the  poet  Pope  wrote  a  prologue. 

The  Haymarket  met  with  indifferent  success  until  it  fell  into  the 

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hands  of  Mr.  Samuel  Foote,  in  1747;  he  rebuilt  it  in  1767.  Many  of 
the  most  noted  artists  known  to  the  British  stage  in  the  eighteenth 
century,  at  different  times  appeared  on  its  stage.  Quin,  Macklin, 
Garrick,  Foote,  Dibdin,  Barry,  Mrs.  Oldfield,  Edmond,  Mrs. 
Pritchard,  Mrs.  Farren,  Henderson,  and  Edwin,  are  among  the 
names  that  appear  in  its  annals.  In  1776,  Foote  obtained  a  royal 
patent  for  his  theatre,  through  the  influence  of  the  Duke  o€  York, 
and  soon  thereafter  leased  it  to  the  elder  Colman  for  an  annuity 
of  ^1,600.  Foote  died  within  six  months,  and  Colmari  thus 
became  the  sole  owner.  In  1794,  the  younger  Colman,  author 
of  the  famous  play,  "  The  Iron  Mask,"  became  the  lessee.  During 
this  year,  on  an  occasion  when  George  III.  and  his  Queen  attended 
the  theatre,  the  crush  was  so  great  that  fifteen  people  were  tram- 
pled to  death  in  the  narrow  entrances. 

The  younger  Colman  was  forced  out  of  the  management  of  the 
house  in  1818,  and  two  years  later,  the  building  and  site  were  sold, 
and  a  new  house,  bearing  the  same  name,  was  built  on  an  adjoining" 
lot.  This  theatre  was  forty-eight  feet  high,  and  only  sixty  feet  wide 
— narrower  than  any  Chicago  theatre,  but  much  wider  than  some 
New  York  houses.  It  cost  ^"18,000 — $90,000 — or  about  one-third 
the  cost  of  the  new  Haymarket  Theatre,  of  Chicago.  It  held 
about  1,500  people,  and  was  opened  July  4,  1821,  the  play  being- 
Sheridan's  "Rivals,"  a  comedy  which  is  now  a  feature  of  Joe 
Jefferson's  repertoire.  Kenney's  "Sweethearts  and  Wives,"  and 
Poole's  "  Paul  Pry,"  were  among  the  noted  early  successes  at  the 
new  theatre.  Edmund  Kean,  the  great  tragedian,  played  an 
engagement  in  1830.  Kean  began  his  career  as  a  super  in  the  old 
Haymarket.  Charles  Kemble  played  there  in  1835;  Ellen  Tree  ia 
1836.  In  1837,  Mr.  Ben.  Webster  became  the  lessee.  He  engaged 
Macready  to  appear  three  nights  each  week,  at  ^100 — $500 — a 
night.  Webster  gave  tragedy  greater  prominence  than  it  had  here- 
tofore held  at  this  theatre,  and  he  presented,  besides  Macready, 
such  eminent  tragic  players  as  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas.  Kean,  Helen 
Faucit,  Anderson,  the  Cushman  Sisters  (Charlotte  was  one  of  these),. 
Wallack,  Creswick,  and  Barry  Sullivan. 

As  an  illustration  of  the  uncertain  favor  which  awaits  an  untried 
play,  it  may  be  related  that,  in  1844,  Webster  offered  a  prize  of 

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Durability  of  Lamps, 

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Precision  and  Reliability 

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Completeness  of  Detail. 


Manager  Western  Department, 
218  La  Salle  Street,  OHIIG-A.G-O. 

General  Offices,  Equitable  Building,  120  Broadway,  New  York. 

The  Haymarket  Theatre  Building  is  lighted  throughout  with  the  United  States  System. 
It  is  also  used  in  the  Grand  Opera  House,  Minneapolis  ;  Grand  Opera  House,  St.  Paul;  Gillis 
Opera  House,  Kansas  City,  and  many  others. 

For  Station  lighting  purposes  we  are  now  furnishin?  oir  new  and  improved  Alter- 
nating Current  System,  by  which  lights  can  be  operated  at  long  distances  from  station 
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^5°°  f°r  tne  best  comedy,  and  named  a  committee  of  eminent 
actors  and  critics  who  would  read  and  select.  Mrs.  Gore's  comedy, 
"Quid  pro  Quo,"  was  chosen  of  the  many  submitted,  and  the 
money  paid.  The  comedy  scored  a  flat  failure  on  its  first  produc- 
tion, arid  was  shelved.  Webster  also  played  most  of  the  great 
comedians  of  his  time — "  Old  "  Farren,  Charles  Matthews,  Mrs. 
Glover,  Madame  Vestris,  Mrs.  Nesbitt,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Keely,  Mrs. 
Stirling,  Mr.  Buckstone,  Mr.  Tilbury,  Julia  Bennett,  and  Miss 
Horton.  In  1843,  Webster  introduced  gas  in  the  theatre,  dispens- 
ing with  tallow  dips  and  oil  lamps. 

In  1853,  Mr.  Buckstone  succeeded  Webster  as  manager.  This 
gentleman  put  on  Sheridan's  "Rivals,"  for  his  opening  night  also. 
Pantomime  was  first  played  there  under  Buckstone's  management, 
but  he  made  comedy  the  leading  feature  of  the  house.  At  different 
times,  however,  he  presented  the  tragedians  Vandenhoff,  Edwin 
Booth  (our  Booth),  Helen  Faucit,  and  Charlotte  Cushman.  Mr. 
E.  A.  Sothern's  success  as  Lord  Dundreary  was  first  made  at  this 
house,  and  he  ever  afterward,  during  his  life,  was  a  popular  and 
profitable  star  at  the  Haymarket.  Mr.  W.  S.  Gilbert's  fairy  plays 
were  first  brought  out  at  the  Haymarket  by  Buckstone. 

In  1878,  Mr.  John  Sleeper  Clarke,  the  American  comedian,  took 
a  lease  of  the  theatre,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bancroft,  leading  and 
popular  London  artists,  in  turn  succeeded  him.  They  began  their 
management  by  completely  altering  and  improving  the  interior  of 
the  theatre.  During  the  past  summer,  Mrs.  James  Brown  Potter 
made  her  debut  as  an  actress  at  this  theatre.  At  present,  it  is  leased 
and  managed  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Beerbohm  Tree,  and  both  these  pop- 
ular artists  are  playing  in  the  "Red  Lamp,"  a  performance  which 
has  already  passed  its  one  hundred  and  fiftieth  representation. 
This  sketchy  record  of  the  first  Haymarket  Theatre  leads  up,  after 
a  fashion,  to  a  description  of  the  latest  theatre  of  that  name. 


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'HE  Haymarket  Theatre,  Chicago,  the  latest  and,  in 
many  respects,  the  most  perfect  playhouse  in  Amer- 
ica, is  situated  on  the  north  side  of  West  Madison 
street,  just  east  of  its  intersection  with  Halsted 
street — two  of  the  most  important,  if  not  the  most 
important,  streets  of  Chicago.  It  stands  in  the 
midst  of  the  most  populous  district  of  the  city,  and 
at  present  is  the  most  imposing  building  on  the  west 
side,  and  the  handsomest  theatre  front  in  America.  It  is  owned 
by,  and  was  built  for,  the  Haymarket  Theatre  Company,  an  or- 
ganization which  was  incorporated  for  the  special  purpose  of 
erecting  this  theatre  and  the  very  elegant  office  and  business 
building  connected  with  it.  It  has  a  frontage  of  120  feet  on 
Madison  street,  and  a  depth  of  187  feet,  running  through  to 
Meridian  street.  The  facade  is  highly  ornamental,  particularly  at 
the  entrance  to  the  theatre,  and  has  a  substantial  look  throughout. 
It  is  built  of  St.  Louis  pressed  brick,  with  trimmings  of  Portage 
brown  stone.  At  the  entrance  to  the  theatre  vestibule,  rough 
and  polished  granite  are  used  in  massive  columns.  The  brown- 
stone  trimming  is  elaborately  carved,  greatly  enhancing  the  beauty 
of  the  building.  The  carved,  swelled  front  above  the  theatre  en- 
trance attracts  the  attention  and  elicits  the  admiration  of  every 
passer-by.  The  entrance  is  twenty-three  feet  wide  and  fifty  feet 
deep,  with  a  slight  upward  incline  to  the  grand  salon. 

Passing  through  three  pairs  of  heavy  doors,  the  visitor  comes 
into  the  grand  salon,  a  magnificent  room,  nearly  forty  feet  square. 
From  the  sidewalk  on  Madison  street,  through  the  elaborate  vesti- 
bule and  this  grand  salon,  to  the  parquette,  over  a  floor  laid 
in  the  finest  quality  of  polished  marble,  one  does  not  encounter  a 
single  step  to  obstruct  the  passage.  In  the  winter  season  the  mar- 
ble floor  of  the  grand  salon  will  be  covered  with  a  carpet  of  the 

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best  American  Wilton,  of  new  and  original  design,  both  as  to  figure 
and  color,  and  woven  to  order  expressly  for  this  room.  In  the  cen- 
tre of  the  salon  will  be  found  a  beautiful  water  fountain  and  aqua- 
rium, with  constantly  flowing  water. 

Beneath  the  aquarium  there  is  a  bank  of  green  foliage  ex- 
tending all  around  the  fountain,  and  at  the  base,  an  orna- 
mental and  luxurious  divan.  This  centrepiece  will  prove  an 
attractive  feature  of  the  theatre.  Above  the  fountain  is  a  canopy, 
treated  in  the  artist's  best  style,  which  really  belongs  to  the  upper 
or  balcony  salon.  A  collonade  of  ornamental  cherry  surrounds 
the  opening  above  the  fountain,  and  occupants  of  the  balcony 
may  stroll  about  this  upper  salon  prior  to  and  after  the  perform- 
ance, and  during  intermissions,  having  full  view  of  the  fountain, 
aquarium  and  grand  salon  below.  The  main  staircase  is  on  the 
western  side  of  the  grand  salon.  It  will  also  be  highly  ornamental, 
very  spacious,  and  leads  to  the  balcony  and  family  circle.  The 
gallery  entrance  is  separate,  and  starts  directly  from  the  street.  The 
balcony  salon  is  of  the  same  size,  except  as  to  height  of  ceiling,  as 
the  grand  salon.  Both  are  provided  with  elegant  retiring  rooms 
for  ladies  and  gentlemen.  Both  are  artistically  treated  in  con- 
struction and  decoration,  and  are  furnished  luxuriously. 

From  the  grand  salon,  patrons  of  the  parquette  pass  through 
massive  iron  folding  doors  to  the  main  auditorium  of  the  theatre, 
a  room  magnificent  in  its  generous  proportions,  architectural  beauty 
and  richness  of  decorations.  It  is  seventy  feet  deep,  ninety  feet 
wide,  and  is  divided  into  proscenium,  three  sections  of  parquette 
chairs,  five  sections  of  parquette  circle  chairs,  eight  private  boxes, 
spacious  lobbies,  Silurian  drinking  fountain,  Turkish  divans  and 
orchestra  pit.  There  is  also  a  beautiful  oak  and  birch  staircase  in 
the  rear  left  corner  for  exit  from  circles  above.  Private  boxes, 
lobby,  aisles  and  staircase  are  laid  in  carpets  specially  woven  for 
this  theatre,  in  a  tone  of  color  selected  by  the  artist  in  charge  of 
decorations.  The  same  tone  of  color  appears  in  the  upholstery 
of  the  chairs  and  in  the  curtain. 

The  balcony  of  the  theatre  is  reached  by  the  grand  staircase, 
through  the  balcony  salon.  It  is  divided  into  four  sections  of 
upholstered  chairs,  six  private  boxes  and  spacious  lobbies.  The 

(21) 


THE  PIONEER  RECLINING  CHAIR  CAR   ROUTE, 

THE  PIONEER  DINING    CAR    ROUTE,   AND 

THE   PIONEER   SLEEPING   CAR  ROUTE. 


The  Great  Datisnal  Highway  between  the  East  and  tl\e  West. 


PALACE    DINING    CARS. 

O 

PULLMAN    PALACE    BUFFET 
SLEEPING  CARS. 


The  Newest  and  Best  Palace  Reclining:  Chair  Cars,  Free  of  Extra 

Charge,  run  in  all  Through  Trains  and  Without  Change, 
Between  Chicago  and  Kansas  City,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis,  St.  Louis  and  Kansas  City. 

T  >ese  Cars  are  mounted  on  forty-two  Inch,  six-wheel  trucks,  fitted  with  the  Paige  paper  wheel 
and  rrov'ded  with  every  known  appliance  for  easy  riding  nnd  safety. 

They  are  heated  with  the  Biker  heater,  the  safest  of  all  heating  appliances;  and  to  insure  still 
greater  safety  these  heaters  are  incased  in  flre-proof  apartments,  making  accident  from  fire  abso- 
lutely impossible. 

All  trains  are  equipped  with  the  Westinghouse  Air  Brak1?  and  Blackstone  Safety  Coupler. 

The  Road  bed  is  stone  ballasted,  free  from  dust,  and  laid  with  heavy  steel  rails,  and  equipped 
with  the"  Whirtor  Safety  Switch,  "a  guarantee  against  accident. 

It  you  want  luxury,  comfort,  safety  and  fpeed  be  sure  to  see  that  your  tickets  read  via  the  Chi- 
cago &  Alton  R.  K,  For  tickets  aad  other  information  apply  to 

ROBERT    SOMERVILLE, 

City  Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent, 
89  South  Clark  Street,  CHICAGO* 

(22) 


UNION  DEPOT,  CANAL  STREET, 
Between  Mad.  ton  and  Adams  Streets, 


family  circle  is  also  reached  via  the  grand  staircase,  and  consists 
of  four  sections  of  folding  chairs.  Every  seat  on  the  main  floor, 
in  the  balcony  and  in  the  family  circle  is  reserved.  The  tickets  for 
them  will  have  coupons  entitling  purchasers  to  a  particular  seat. 
They  number  altogether  1,746  folding  chairs,  more  than  will  be 
found  in  any  theatre  in  Chicago,  and  more  than  double  the  number 
reserved  in  any  west-side  theatre.  The  manager  has  placed  a  very 
moderate  price  on  these  seats — so  moderate,  in  fact,  that  a  family 
of  six  may  visit  this  theatre,  and  have  reserved  chairs  in  the  family 
circle,  for  the  price  of  one  secured  seat  in  some  other  theatres. 

The  gallery  above  the  family  circle  is  furnished  with  a  new 
pattern  of  benches,  both  neat  and  comfortable.  It  is  reached 
by  a  separate  staircase,  and  tickets  are  sold  on  the  upper  floor. 

The  entire  theatre,  front  and  rear,  is  lighted  by  electricity, 
heated  by  steam  and  ventilated  scientifically.  A  perfect  system  of 
gas  lighting  has  also  been  introduced.  In  event  of  mishap  to  the 
electric  light,  every  gas  jet  in  the  vast  auditorium  could  be  lighted 
in  an  instant  by  an  electrical  apparatus.  The  plant  for  the  electric 
light  is  the  most  perfect  and  comprehensive  yet  used  in  a  theatre 
since  this  wonderful  invention.  It  extends  to  every  portion 
of  the  house,  from  main  entrance  to  the  coal-bunkers  under 
the  Meridian-street  sidewalk,  and  slights  no  apartment  between. 
Over  1,200  lamps  of  various  candle-power  are  used  in  the  the- 
atre alone.  Steam-heated  air  is  used,  but  the  steam  is  introduced 
to  the  building  and  is  not  generated  within  its  walls.  The  boilers, 
engines  and  machinery  are  all  situated  in  the  twenty-foot  court 
lying  between  the  stage  of  the  theatre  and  the  business  block. 

Fresh  air  is  forced  into  the  theatre  by  immense  fans,  and  the 
foul  air  is  drawn  from  the  auditorium  and  propelled  through  ample 
iron  ducts  that  lead  to  the  rear  court.  By  a  skillful  detail  the  fresh 
air  is  introduced  to  all  parts  of  the  auditorium  through  unseen 
apertures,  but  the  ventilators  for  the  expulsion  of  foul  air  may  be 
seen  everywhere,  the  same  care  being  bestowed  on  each  floor. 

It  is  believed  the  lines  of  sight  in  the  theatre  are  well-nigh 
perfect.  Great  pains  were  taken  in  this  particular.  The  aisles  are 
spacious  and  the  seats  have  not  been  crowded  in  with  a  view 

(23) 


r_ 

^chciiie  can  fall 
to  Creature,   than  tc   fix-joy 
(Delight  with  Jtiberiie." 


A  General  Manager  of  one  of  the  most  important  railway  systems  in  the  West, 
observed  that  "  Of  all  the  railroads  connecting  the  great  commercial  centres  of  this 
"  country,  the  Lake  Shore  and  New  York  Central  stand  unrivaled  and  unsurpassed. 
"  Nature  intended  it  for  the  great  highway  between  the  East  and  West  ;  absence  of 
"grades  and  directness  of  line  made  it  the  one  road  to  the  East  over  which  passen- 
"  gers  could  travel  without  fatigue  ;  its  double  tracks  assured  safety  and  speed  ;  the 
"  variety  of  its  scenery,  the  populous  and  wealthy  cities  on  its  line,  made  the  journey 
"  one  of  continued  pleasure,  and  the  destination,  by  no  means  the  least  important, 
"it  being  the  only  line  into  New  York  City,  was  reached  with  regret  that  the 
"  trip  was  so  soon  ended." 

The  "Celebrated  Chicago,  Boston  and  New  York  Limited,"  the  fastest  and 
easiest  riding  train  in  the  country,  was  placed  upon  this  route  to  meet  the  demands 
of  the  people  for  quicker  transit  between  the  two  great  marts  of  trade,  Chicago  and 
New  York.  Anticipating  the  wishes  of  the  public,  not  only  for  fast  time,  but  that 
a  train  should  be  provided  in  keeping  with  the  excellence  of  the  route,  the  Wagner 
Palace  Car  Company  have  just  completed  and  put  into  daily  service  on  "  The  Lim- 
ited "  a  new  train,  composed  entirely  of  Vestibuled  Cars,  making  this,  by  all  odds, 
the  most  elegantly  appointed  train  yet  provided  for  the  comfort  and  convenience  of 
the  public. 

To  convey  a  faint  impression  of  the  luxury  attending  a  journey  by  this  route,  a 
brief  mention  of  some  of  the  new  features  of  the  Buffet  Smoking  and  Library  Cars 
may  not  be  amiss.  These  cars  are  several  feet  in  excess  of  the  average  length  of 
cars  in  regular  use,  and  provided  with  every  convenience  that  can  minister  to  per- 
sonal comfort,  such  as  toilet  rooms,  one  for  train  employees  independent  of  that 
intended  for  passengers,  a  bath  room,  barber  shop,  etc.  They  are  fitted  in  the  most 
luxurious  manner,  and  besides  the  movable  fauteuils  and  couches  with  which  they 
are  furnished,  will  contain  a  library  of  standard  and  popular  novels,  together  with 
all  the  periodicals  and  daily  papers.  The  platforms  of  the  cars  will  be  protected  by 
side  gates  and  canopies,  so  that  passengers  may  pass  from  car  to  car  without  the 
slightest  danger  or  discomfort.  This  train  will  be  lighted  by  electricity,  and  be 
heated  with  steam  from  the  Engine. 

The  very  important  and  useful  adjuncts  of  a  barber  shop  and  bath  room,  ren- 
dered entirely  feasible  by  the  long  tangents  and  absence  of  grades  that  are  charac- 
teristic of  the  Lake  Shore  and  New  York  Central,  can  not  but  meet  with  uni- 
versal favor. 

F.I.WHITNEY,  A.  J.  SMITH, 

West.  Pass.  Agent,  Gen'l  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agent, 

CHIO-A.Q-O. 

(24) 


E.  GALLUP, 

Ass't  Gen'I  Manager, 


of  increasing  seating  capacity.  A  desire  to  conserve  the  comfort 
of  patrons  has  been  the  uppermost  thought  in  the  construction  and 
furnishing  of  the  theatre.  The  Turkish  divans  used  in  the  par- 
quette,  as  well  as  all  of  the  chairs  on  the  main  floor,  were  made 
expressly  for  this  theatre  from  designs  submitted  to  the  makers. 
These  designs  were  suggested,  however,  by  the  McVicker  and 
Boston  chairs  of  A.  H.  Andrews  &  Co.  That  they  are  of  supe- 
rior comfort  will,  it  is  hoped,  be  manifest  to  patrons  of  the  Hay- 
market.  It  is  believed  that  they  are  the  best  patterns  of  chairs 
ever  placed  in  a  theatre  in  America  or  elsewhere. 

Extra  precautions  have  been  taken  against  fire.  The  entire 
auditorium  is  fire-proofed  with  asbestos  cloth,  laid  between  the 
double  floors.  The  basement  is  constructed  of  brick,  tile  and 
cement.  Wire  lath  and  extra  heavy  plastering  cover  all  woodwork. 
There  is  not  a  finer,  more  substantial  or  more  expensive  proscenium 
wall  in  any  theatre  in  the  world.  Its  openings  are  all  protected 
with  iron  doors,  and  it  extends  twenty  feet  above  the  roof. 

The  stage  has  very  excellent  proportions,  being  ninety  feet 
wide  and  forty-nine  feet  ten  inches  deep.  The  curtain  opening  is 
thirty-eight  by  thirty-six  feet.  The  distance  between  the  lower  fly 
galleries  is  fifty  feet ;  between  the  upper  fly  galleries  fifty- 
eight  feet.  It  is  seventy-two  feet  from  the  stage  to  the 
rigging  loft.  The  paint  bridge  extends  across  the  opening  between 
the  lower  fly  galleries,  and  is  six  feet  wide.  It  is  flanked  by  two 
very  large,  extra  strong  counter-weighted  paint  frames.  Over  seven 
miles  of  rope  are  used  in  the  rigging.  There  are  four  sets  of 
jointed,  movable  and  detachable  grooves  on  each  side  of  the  stage. 
The  floor  is  of  Georgia  pine,  and  has  a  pitch  of  seven  inches  from 
the  back  wall  to  the  footlights.  The  entire  room  behind  the  curtain, 
and  beneath  the  stage,  is  furnished  with  both  gas  and  electric  light. 
The  work  was  performed  by  skillful  and  practical  stage  machinists, 
and  every  modern  appliance  of  undoubted  excellence  was  adopted. 

The  dressing  rooms  have  received  special  attention.  The  star 
dressing  room  is  situated  on  the  stage  floor,  behind  the  left-hand 
proscenium  boxes.  It  is  the  most  convenient,  elaborate  and  ex- 
pensive room  ever  placed  at  the  disposal  of  an  artist,  here  or  else- 

(23) 


WILLIAM  McGRAW, 


Sapitary 


pluynber 


459  State  Street, 
CHICAGO,    ILLINOIS. 

Public  Bu.ild.ings, 

Theatres,  Hotels  and. 

Private  Residences 

Fitted  with  most  approved  modern  appliances 
in  Plumbing  and  Gas  Fitting. 


I  MAKE  A  FEATURE  OF  FINE  GAS  FIXTURES. 


(26) 


(27) 


T.   W.  WILMAUTII. 


J.  O.  NORTON. 


THE 


Of  tF]is  Theatre  were  furnished  by 

T.   W.   WILMARTH    &   CO., 


AGENTS   For.  THE 


Bergmann  Electric  and  Combination  Fixtures. 


ESTIMATES  FURNISHED 

FOR 

THEATRES,  HOTELS 

AND 

Public  Buildings. 


T.  W.  Wilmarth  i  Co. 

Dealers  In 
ELECTROLIERS 

AND 

Fine  Gas   Fixtures, 

227  State  St., 


Our  facilities  for  producing  the  best  and  most  artistic 
work  in  this  department  of  electric  lighting  are  unsurpassed. 
The  satisfaction  which  our  fixtures  have  given  heretofore 
is  a  sufficient  guarantee  to  our  patrons  that  the  same  high 
standard  of  excellence  will  be  maintained  in  the  future. 

(28) 


where.  It  is  treated  by  the  decorator  in  a  characteristic  manner  ; 
furnished  like  a  boudoir,  and  has  a  bath  room,  wash  room,  closet 
and  retiring  room  attached.  From  such  c'omfortable  quarters  an 
entertainer  of  the  publio  can  walk  upon  the  stage  feeling  his  best. 
He  does  not  come  overweighted  with  foul  vapors  from  a  stuffy,  dirty, 
ill-ventilated  cell,  but  as  if  from  his  parlors  at  a  modern  hotel. 
There  are  four  other  neat  and  commodious  rooms  above  the  stage, 
on  either  side.  Beneath  the  stage,  with  nine-foot  ceilings,  are 
a  dozen  dressing  rooms  of  different  sizes — those  on  the  ladies'  side 
being  the  largest.  Every  room  is  supplied  with  hot  and  cold  water, 
gas,  electric  light  and  perfect  ventilation.  A  green  room  will  be  found 
in  this  theatre,  and  actors  know  how  like  angels'  visits  green  rooms  are 
becoming.  The  dressing  rooms  for  ladies  in  the  ballet,  and  super- 
numeraries, are  in  a  separate  division  of  the  theatre,  and  are  distinct 
from  those  of  artists.  There  is  also  a  musicians'  room,  while  the 
great  space  beneath  the  open  stage  is  given  up  to  the  intricate 
machinery  necessary  in  the  working  of  a  first-class  theatre. 

Messrs.  Flanders  and  Zimmerman  are  the  architects  of  the 
Haymarket  Theatre.  These  gentlemen  have  labored  under  very 
many  difficulties  in  the  erection  of  the  house.  The  brickmasons' 
strike  and  lockout  delayed  work  nine  weeks,  and  yet  the  theatre 
opens  as  originally  announced.  Rumors  of  labor  troubles  have  been 
rife  throughout  the  entire  period  of  the  time  of  construction. 
To  the  credit  of  the  men  it  can  be  said  that  not  a  single  man 
quit  work  when  an  attempt  was  made  to  inaugurate  a  strike. 

In  the  Haymarket  Theatre  building  many  difficulties  were  pre- 
sented to  the  architects  in  planning  an  edifice  suitable  for  a  theatre, 
and  also  for  stores,  offices  and  society  rooms,  which  were  solved  in 
a  happy  manner,  so  that  the  many  different  purposes  were  combined 
in  one  building,  with  the  theatre  as  distinct  as  if  it  were  en- 
tirely detached.  The  same  result  is  observed  in  the  facade, 
which  is  massive  and  chaste,  with  only  the  attic  and  theatre  en- 
trance elaborately  treated.  The  entrance  is  accentuated  with  re- 
finement, and  forms  an  open  portico,  surmounted  by  a  balcony  in 
the  second  story  and  a  bay  in  the  third  story,  formed  of  brown  stone 
artistically  carved.  It  is  in  the  style  of  early  renaissance  of  the 
Flemish  type,  broadly  treated  with  a  freedom  which  is  the  power  of 

(29) 


OFFERS    THE    ADVANTAGE 
OF 


TO 


DETROIT  »*»  NIAGARA  FALLS 


WITH 


Palace  Sleepipg  Gafs 

TO 

NEW  YORK  AND  BOSTON 

WITHOUT  CHANGE. 


~-  DINING 

BETWEEN 

CHICAGO  AND  NIAGARA    FALLS 


75  Cts.  the  Lowest  Fare  to  Detroit, 
$2.35  the  Lowest  Fare  ta  Albany, 


$  1 .50  the  Lowest  Fare  to  New  York, 
$2.00  the  Lowest  Fare  to  Boston, 


Of  any  Route  via  Detroit  and  Niagara  Falls. 


TICKET    OFFICE, 

108  CLARK  STREET,  CHICAGO. 


F.    CHANDLER, 

General  Passenger  Agent. 


J.    H.    WHITMAN, 

Gen'l  Western  Passenger  Agent. 


(30) 


PLAN  OF  SEATS  AND  BOXES  ON  THE  MAIN   FLOOR. 


(31) 


ourney  wicross 

Is  not  complete,  unless  made  by 


fpe  Oontinent 


The  only  Line  passing  through  SALT  LAKE  CITY  en  route  to  or  from  the 

Pacific  Coast. 

S.  T.  SMITH,  A.S.HUGHES,  S.   K.   HOOPER, 

Gen'l  Manager.  Traffic  Manager.  Gen'l  Passenger  Agent. 

(32) 


skilled  and  educated  architects.  The  simplicity  of  the  office  build- 
ing is  arrived  at  by  the  treatment  of  the  windows,  which  flank  the 
stone  bay,  and  the  unity  of  the  entire  facade  is  preserved  by  the  rich 
arcade  of  the  fifth  floor  which  extends  across  it.  The  vestibule  and 
the  foyer  are  treated  in  the  same  spirit  as  the  entrance. 

In  the  auditorium  the  carven  enrichments  are  executed  in  the 
similarity  of  those  of  the  facade.  These  enrichments  are  formed 
of  entwining  parsley  and  acanthus  leaves  freely  worked  into  ara- 
besques, enveloping  capital,  frieze  and  panel  with  quiet  luxury  which 
enhances  without  disturbing  the  general  tone  of  the  architecture. 
The  fan-like  palmetto  effect  of  the  columns  which  support  the  gal- 
leries is  ingenious,  but  quietly  in  keeping  with  the  prevailing  spirit 
of  the  house. 

The  architects  have  treated  the  proscenium  boxes,  and  the  work 
above  them  leading  to  the  sounding  board,  with  a  graceful  harmoni- 
ous combination,  which  suggests  study  and  personal  observation  of 
Venetian  architecture,  modified  and  changed  to  meet  prevailing 
ideas  without  the  loss  of  that  grace  which  prevails  in  the  art  of  the 
lagoon  city  of  the  Adriatic 

The  peculiar  construction  of  the  auditorium  will  enable  comedy 
attractions  to  appear  at  the  very  best  advantage.  The  theatre  wilt 
easily  accommodate  3,000  people,  and  yet  no  one  of  the  vast  audi- 
ence be  more  than  ninety  feet  from  the  stage. 

The  scenic  adornment  of  the  Haymarket  was  entrusted  to  that 
very  well  known  firm  of  artists.  Messrs.  Noxon,  Albert  &  Toomey. 
It  were  scarcely  necessary  to  say  more  on  this  subject,  but  it  is 
worthy  of  note  herein  that  the  entire  scheme,  as  well  as  the  execution 
of  the  decoration  of  the  theatre,  is  by  the  same  gentlemen.  That  it 
will  make  an  impression  of  a  lasting  nature  upon  every  visitor  of  the 
Haymarket  Theatre  is  almost  assured.  Their  work  is  commended 
to  the  careful  study  of  all  lovers  of  the  artistic,  the  harmonious 
and  the  beautiful.  Mr.  Ernest  Albert,  the  resident  member  of  the 
firm,  has  given  the  decoration  his  constant  supervision.  In  the 
stage  mechanism,  Mr.  John  Faust,  Mr.  William  Hughes  and  Mr. 
C.  W.  Cory  have  colaborated.  Mr.  John  Fanning  has  given  the 
gas  and  electric-light  fittings  his  special  supervision;  and  to  all  of 
these  gentlemen,  important  members  of  the  dramatic  family,  the 

(33) 


A.  H.  ANDREWS  &  CO., 


MANUFACTURERS   or 


195  Wabash  Ave., 

CHICAGO. 


686  Broadway, 

NEW  YORK. 


A  GREAT    VARIETY    OF  FORMS    AND    STYLES 
RANGING  FROM   PLAIN  TO   ELABORATE. 

THROUGHOUT  EUROPE  AND  AMERICA  THE 


ANDREWS  CHAIRS 


Are  acknowledged  to  be  the  perfec- 
tion of  Seating:  for  all  kinds 
of  Audience  Rooms. 


BflMSRKETTffi/VTffi 


PLAN  OF  SEATS  IN    BALCONY  AND   FAMILY  CIRCLE. 

(35) 


A.    D.    HANNAH.  DAVID    HOGG. 


HANNAH  &  HOGG, 


WHOLESALE 


LIQUORS. 


No.  220  South  Clark  Street, 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 


146  East  Madison  Street, 
88  La  Salle  Street, 

188  West  Madison  Street, 

151  East  Randolph  Street, 

112  East  Monroe  Street, 

73  South  Halsted  Street, 
83  East  Madison  Street, 

AND  AT 

22O  SOUTH  CLARK  STREET, 

At    which  latter  house  we  carry  a   Fine  Stock  of  Choice   Imported 
Groceries  and  Italian  Goods.     Family  Trade  a  Specialty. 


(36) 


manager  is  under  many  obligations  for  a  deep  interest  manifested 
in  the  construction  of  the  very  best  stage  in  the  West. 

The  matter  of  exits  from  a  theatre  concerns  the  public  more 
than  any  single  feature  connected  with  its  construction,  and  in  this 
respect  the  Haymarket  is  a  model.  There  are  ten  exits  on  the 
Meridian-street  side  alone — four  on  the  street  grade  and  six  above 
— all  supplied  with  extra  serviceable  iron  stairways.  A  heavy  oaken 
stairway  leads  down  to  the  main  floor  from  the  top  gallery  in  the 
northwest  corner  of  the  auditorium,  with  exits  to  the  iron  stairways 
on  each  floor.  Heavy  oaken  stairways  lead  to  the  main  floor  from 
the  lower  tier  of  seats  on  either  side  of  the  balcony,  behind  the 
private  boxes.  From  the  family  circle  lower  tier,  easy  flights  of 
stairs  lead  on  both  sides  to  iron  stairways — the  one  on  the  left 
going  to  Meridian  street,  that.on  the  right  into  the  court,  and  thence 
to  Madison  street.  The  exits  through  the  business  block  are  numer- 
ous. Besides  coming  down  the  grand  staircase,  people  may  emerge 
into  the  halls  of  the  business  block  from  the  gallery,  the  family  circle, 
the  balcony  foyer  and  the  grand  salon.  People  can  also  pass  into  the 
court  from  both  the  grand  and  balcony  salons.  The  exits  and 
fire  escapes  number  thirty-eight,  and  there  is  nearly  twice  as  much 
lineal  exit  space  at  the  Haymarket  as  in  any  other  theatre  in  Chicago. 

The  box  office  for  the  sale  of  secured  seats  and  general  admis- 
sion tickets  is  situated  to  the  left  as  you  enter  the  ornate  vestibule. 
The  sale  of  gallery  tickets  will  be  conducted  upstairs. 

The  services  of  Mr.  George  A.  Fair,  a  gentlemen  well  and 
favorably  known  to  Chicago,  have  been  secured  for  the  important 
position  of  treasurer  and  general  assistant  to  the  manager.  A  care- 
fully selected  corps  of  uniformed  young  ushers  will  be  in  constant 
attendance.  The  familiar  face  of  '•'  Lige,"  who  has  been  in  "wait- 
ing "  wherever  this  management  has  obtained,  will  be  found  in  the 
grand  salon.  An  obliging  attendant  will  have  charge  of  the  cloak 
and  ladies'  retiring  rooms.  Old  and  reliable  employes  have  been 
engaged  for  many  departments  of  the  theatre,  the  duties  of  which, 
though  important,  do  not  bring  them  in  contact  with  the  public. 
An  earnest  endeavor  will  be  put  forth  to  make  the  Haymarket 
a  credit  to  Chicago  and  the  pride  of  the  west  side. 

(37) 


MAX    PLATZ, 


88  North  Clark  Street, 


CHICAOO. 


(38> 


In  the  matter  of  attractions  to  be  presented  the  first  season,  the 
list  presents  many  names  that  will  be  new  to  west- side  theatres. 
Mr.  Thomas  W.  Keene  will  make  his  first  appearance  on  the  west 
side  on  the  opening  night,  presenting  the  same  play  in  which  he 
began  his  remarkably  successful  career  as  a  star,  to  wit,  Shaks- 
pere's  ''Richard  III.,  or  the  Battle  of  Bosworth  Field."  Mr.  Keene 
began  his  career  as  a  star  here  in  Chicago,  and  here  he  ever  has 
been  and  is  ever  likely  to  be  a  ver-y  popular  actor.  An  effort  has 
been  made  to  obtain  the  original,  or  any  early  cast  of  this  famous 
play — popular  through  three  centuries— but  without  success.  The 
curator  of  the  British  Museum,  who  was  applied  to  as  an  authority, 
places  the  original  production  of  "Richard  III."  in  1594.  Other 
eminent  authorities  say  1597.  It  is  authentic  that  Richard  Burbage 
was  the  original  impersonator  of  Shakspere's  "Richard."  It  has 
remained  a  favorite  role  with  nearly  every  great  tragedian  since  the 
days  of  Burbage.  Betterton,  Garrick,  Elliston,  Anderson,  the 
Keans,  Creswick,  Cooke,  Forrest,  Booth,  Barry  Sullivan  and  Edwin 
Booth  are  among  the  great  "Richards"  of  the  past.  Keene  is 
likened  to  the  elder  Kean,  and,  in  the  opinion  of  very  many  of  our 
ablest  critics,  Mr.  Keene  is  reckoned  the  best  "  Richard "  of  the 
last  quarter  of  a  century,  and  the  only  "  Richard  "  of  the  present  day. 

Mr.  Keene  will  appear  in  a  repertory  which  will  include 
"Othello,"  "Hamlet,"  "Shylock,"  "Macbeth,"  "Julius  Ceasar," 
etc.,  as  well  as  some  lighter  works  wherein  the  versatility  of  the 
actor's  talents  will  be  made  more  apparent. 

Succeeding  Mr.  Keene  the  management  will  present,  among 
other  attractions,  "  Hoodman  Blind,"  with  De  Belleville  and  Viola 
Allen;  Charles  L.  Andrews'  Michael  Strogoff  and  Minuet  Carnival 
Company  (the  first  spectacle  in  the  new  theatre);  Patti  Rosa,  the 
rapidly  rising  young  soubrette  star,  whose  wonderful  advances  in  her 
art  have  attracted  universal  attention;  McCollins'  Opera  Comique 
Co.;  Sweatnam,  Rice  &  Fagin's  Minstrels;  Harry  Miner's  Golden 
Giant  ;  Evans  &  Hoey  ;  C.  A.  Gardner  ;  Jennie  Yeamans  ;  Human 
Nature  ;  Mclntyre  &  Heath  ;  J.  H.  Wallick  ;  Beacon  Lights,  &c. 

The  officers  of  the  Haymarket  Theatre  Company  are  Walter  T. 
Dwight,  President;  George  W.  Stanford,  Vice-President;  James  F. 

(39) 


C.  STETNMET7.  H.  EILKNBERGER. 


STEINMETZ  &  EILENBERGER, 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


DOORS,  BLINDS,  SASH,  MOULDINGS, 

Frames,  Stairs,  etc. 


PARTICULAR    ATTENTION     GIVEN    TO     HANDSOME    THE- 
ATRICAL WORK,  AND  ALL  LARGE  AND 
IMPORTANT  BUILDINGS. 


FACTORY  AND  MILLS  LOCATED  AT 

1908  to  1918  Blackwell  St., 

ONE  BLOCK  WEST  OF  WENTWORTH  AVENUE, 

CHICAGO,    ILL 


The  Wood  Carving,  Stairways,  Proscenium  Arch,  uud  Boxes  of  this 
theatre,  as  well  as  the  entire  Woodwork  of  the  Haymarket  Theatre  and  build- 
ing was  done  by  this  firm . 

(40) 


Griffin,  Secretary;  Herbert  A.  Beidler,  Treasurer.  They  are  all 
well-known  business  men  of  Chicago,  who  are  heavily  interested  in 
the  prosperity  of  the  west  side  of  the  city.  It  is  a  fact,  not  generally 
known  outside  of  the  city,  ihat  the  west  side  has  a  population  of  over 
a  half  million  souls — more  than  one-half  of  the  entire  population 
of  Chicago,  exclusive  of  the  suburban  population. 

The  suburban  travel  which  conies  and  goes  daily  to  and  from 
the  Union  Depot,  on  Canal  street,  represents  fully  100,000  people. 
The  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy,  Chicago  &  Alton,  Chicago, 
Evanston  &  Lake  Superior,  Fort  Wayne,  Pan  Handle,  and  St. 
Paul  Railways  use  this  depot  exclusively,  while  the  great  North- 
Western  System,  Wisconsin  Central,  and  Minnesota  &:  Northwestern 
Railways  have  west-side  depots. 

The  street-car  service  for  the  Haymarket  is  unsurpassed.  The 
Madison-street  lines,  the  largest  in  the  city,  send  every  car  directly 
past  the  main  entrance,  and  the  north  and  south  lines  on  Halsted 
street  deposit  passengers  150  feet  from  the  main  entrance,  and  also 
stop  at  the  intersection  of  Meridian  street,  120  feet  from  the  exits 
of  the  theatre  to  that  street.  All  the  great  Randolph-street  lines 
run  within  two  blocks  of  the  theatre,  and  the  Canal  street  Union 
Depot  is  but  four  blocks  distant — nearer  than  to  any  first-class 
theatre  in  the  city.  Carriage  calls  are  in  the  theatre  for  the  Payne 
Palmer  House  stables,  and  the  Chicago  Hansom  Cab  Company. 
Visitors  to  Chicago,  and  strangers  at  our  hotels,  should  not  fail 
to  see  this  model  theatre.  Every  car  going  west  on  Madison  street 
will  carry  passengers  direct  to  the  door.  All  Halsted  street, 
Eighteenth  street,  Blue  Island  avenue,  Ogden  avenue,  California 
avenue  and  Randolph  street  cars  may  be  used  also. 


(41) 


(42) 


ESI  RODS  of  attesting  herein  to  the  artistic  and 
appreciated  assistance  of  those  whose  labors 
have  gone  so  far  toward  beautifying  the 
Haymarket,  acknowledgments  are  hereby 
made  to  Messrs.  Dainty  and  Ward,  respective 
heads  of  the  carpet  and  the  drapery  depart- 
ments of  that  world  within  walls,  known  as 

Marshall  Field  &  Co.'s,  at  State  and  Washington  streets.  The 
judgment  and  good  taste  of  these  gentlemen  have  been  of  decided 
value  in  the  furnishings  of  the  theatre.  The  elegant  Stemway 
piano  in  the  grand  salon  is  from  the  largest  musical  instrument 
and  music  publishing  house  in  America,  that  of  Messrs.  Lyon  & 
Healy,  at  State  and  Monroe  streets.  These  two  representative 
houses  have  no  equals  in  magnitude  in  the  world  of  trade,  and  could 
not  have  attained  such  prominence  elsewhere  than  in  Chicago.  The 
handsome  artistic  mantel  in  the  grand  salon  is  from  the  establish- 
ment of  Healy  &  Millet,  No.  223  and  225  Wabash  Avenue. 
The  beautiful  wood  carvings  of  the  proscenium,  the  hardwood 
staircases  and  woodwork  generally,  were  made  by  Messrs.  Stein- 
metz  &  Elenberger.  The  brick  and  stone  work  was  put  in 
place  in  the  face  of  many  difficulties  by  Mr.  Victor  Falkenau. 
The  sanitary  plumbing  and  the  gas  fittings  were  placed  in  the 
b'uilding  by  Mr.  William  McGraw,  who  also  fitted  the  star  dressing 
and  bath  rooms.  The  beautiful  gas  and  electric  light  fixtures  are 
from  the  very  well  known  house  of  T.  W.  Wilmarth  &  Co.  The 
very  complete  system  of  ventilation  of  the  theatre  is  by  the  Ruttan 
Manufacturing  Company,  of  No.  68  Lake  street.  The  enormous 
supply,  blast  and  exhaust  fans  are  from  the  same  establishment. 

The  steam  boilers,  steam  pipes  and  fittings,  radiators  and 
heaters  are  from  the  establishment  of  F.  W.  Lamb  &  Co.,  No.  258 
Michigan  street. 

The  ornamental  bronze  and  brass  ballustrades,  the  fountain, 
aquarium,  foliage  bank,  elaborate  ticket  office,  balcony  and  family 
circle  railings  are  from  the  firm  of  Winslow  Bros.  &  Co.,  No.  99 
West  Monroe  street. 

The  marble  floors  of  the  grand  salon  and  the  vestibule,  as  well 
as  the  marble  wainscoting,  columns  and  stairways  are  by  Mr.  M. 
Keating,  Nos.  201  to  205  South  Canal  street,  who  manufactures  a 
fine  line  of  marble  mantels  and  marble  work  of  every  description. 

The  plain  and  ornamental"  plastering  of  the  entire  theatre  was 
done  by  Mr.  Aug.  Zander,  No.  40  Lakeside  Building,  under  the 
supervision  of  Mr.  John  A.  Hutter. 

The  painting  and  glazing  throughout  the  theatre  and  building,  as 

(  43 ) 


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COLUMBUS,    OHIO, 

MINELRS  ANO 


-OI1- 


•HOCKING  COAL 


JOHN   H.  \VAT.KKR, 

GKNKRAL  WKSTKIIX  AOKNT. 

Room.    4,    No.    85    'Washington.    Street, 
CIIICAG-O. 

(44) 


well  as  the   plate  and  skylight  glass,  are  by  Perkins  Bros.,   No.   467 
West  Madison  street. 

The  mammoth  ornamental  sun  burner,  in  the  dome  of  the 
theatre,  is  furnished  by  its  patentee  and  sole  owner,  Mr.  A. 
C.  Hickey,  corner  of  West  Madison  and  Clinton  streets,  who"  makes 
a  specialty  of  supplying  theatres  and  public  halls  with  this  burner. 
The  iron  safety  stairways,  on  both  sides  of  the  theatre  building, 
for  emergency  exits,  and  the  stand  pipes  and  fire  escapes,  as 
illustrated  on  page  No.  7,  are  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Streeter,  proprietor 
of  the  Globe  Iron  Works,  Nos.  35  to  41  Indiana  street. 

The  fancy  copper  cornice  that  surmounts  the  Madison  street 
front  of  the  building,  the  construction  copper  work  generally,  and 
the  metal  frames  for  skylights  are  by  Mr.  Frank  Kampe,  No.  165 
Wells  street. 

The  United  States  Electric  Lighting  Company,  of  No.  216 
La  Salle  street,  furnish  the  electric  light  plant,  and  it  is  the  most 
Complete  ever  placed  in  a  theatre. 

The  cement  paving  underneath  the  entire  theatre  is  by  the 
Portland  Cement  Company,  No.  79  Dearborn  street. 

The  ushers'  uniforms  are  from  G.  F.  Foster,  Son  &  Co.,  No. 
172  East  Madison  street. 

The  artistic  effects  in  stained  glass  that  appear  in  the  prosce- 
nium boxes  were  made  by  McCully  &  Miles,  Nos.  i.  to  9  East  Mad- 
ison street,  who  make  a  study  of  every  description  of  decorative 
work  in  glass. 

The"  structural  iron  work,  columns,  iron  safety  doors,  and 
ornamental  iron  front  are  by  Holmes,  Pyott  &  Co.,  No.  13  North 
Jefferson  street. 

The  beveled  glass  in  the  vestibule  and  foyer,  and  the  mirrors 
a»re  by  Mr.  J.  D.  Roberts,  39  Canal  street. 

The  perforated  rubber  matting  in  the  vestibule  is  from  Salisbury 
&  Cline,  No.  109  East  Madison  street. 

For  himself,  the  manager  can  say  no  more  than  that  he  will  use 
his  best  efforts  to  please  the  general  public,  assuring  the  youthful  gods 
in  the  gallery  that  their  good  will  is  sought  for  just  the  same  as  that 
of  patrons  of  the  several  divisions  below  him.  Are  they  not  only 
"  the  hope  of  the  nation "  but  also  of  future  managers  of  the 
Haymarket  for  all  time  to  come  ? 

The  best  attractions  that  can  be  secured  will  be  presented  with 
all  the  care  bestowed  upon  stage  accessories  that  is  observed  in  the 
leading  theatres  of  the  world. 

Very  respectfully, 

WILLIAM  J.  DAVIS, 

Sole  Lessee  and  Manager. 

C45) 


OFFICIAL  HEADQUARTERS  AND  PASSENGER  STATION 

AT    CHICAGO     OF    THE 


Chicago,  Rock  Island  and  Pacific  Ry. 


The  most  Elegant,  Convenient  and  Commodious  Station  in  the  Country, 
Furnishing  Superior  Accommodations  for  Travelers. 


UNION  DEPOTS  AT  COUNCIL  BLUFFS,  ST.  JOSEPH,  ATCIIISON,  LEAVENWOKTH, 
KANSAS  CITY,  MINNEAPOLIS  AND  ST.  PAUL  AND  ALL  TERMINAL  POINTS. 


Choice  of  Routes  West,  Northwest  and  Southwest,  to  and  from 

the  Pacific  Coast  and  all  Points  in  the  intervening 

States  and  Territories. 


Round  Trip  California  Excursion  Tickets  at  Lowest  Rates. 

Passenger  Equipment  of  Day  Coaches,  Dining  Cars,  Pullman 

Sleepers  and  Reclining  Chair  Cars,  Unsurpassed  for 

Beauty,  Comfort  and  Luxury. 


E.  ST.  JOHN, 

(Jeueral  Manager. 


E.  A.  HOLBROOK, 

(icnerul  Passenger  and  Ticket  Ageut, 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 

(  46) 


THOMAS  W.  KEENE^AS  RICHARD  III. 

(47) 


(48) 


Composed  and  an  Sung  by  Herself. 

SURCEASE    OF   SORROW,-  — « 


RETROSPECTION,  AND-  _^. 

BABY'S  VOYAGE  TO  SHADOWTOWN 


LYON  &  HEALY, 

Chicago. 


DITSON  &  CO., 


CARC    HAYMARKET.   CHICAGO. 

(49) 


New  York,  Boston  and  Philadelphia. 


(5O) 


FIRST    PERFORMANCE 


IflYM/iRKET 

Chicago,    December    24,    1887. 


BY  THE  FOLLOWING  MEMORABLE  CAST: 

Duke  of  Gloucester  (Afterward  King  Richard  III) Mr.  Iveeue 

Earl  of  Richmond,  (         "        King  Henry  VII) ...  .Joseph  Wheelock 

King  Henry  VI Arthur  Elliot 

Duke  of  Buckingham Eugene  Mcore 

Sir  William  Catesby .Frank  Hennig 

L<>rd  Stank-j- J.  B.  Curran 

Trcssel Adolph  Jackson 

The  Lord  Mayor  of  London Edwin  Lawrence 

The  Prince  of  Wales Miss  Katie  Baker 

The  Duke  of  York Master  Claude 

Sir  Richard  Ratcliff .    Frank  Norton 

Duke  of  Norfolk Henry  Hanscombe 

Fir  Jauics  Blount M.  Andrews 

Earl  of  Oxford G.  B  Bryant 

Lieulennnt  of  the  Tower T.  A.  James 

Sir  James  Tyrrel A.  R.  Allison 

Officer J.  B.  Benson 

Queen  Elizabeth Miss  Constance  Hamblin 

Lady  Anne.  . Miss  Anna  Boyle 

Duchess  of  York  .  .  ..Airs.  S.  A.  Baker 


Manager  for  Mr.  Keene Mr.  Ariel  N.  Barney 

Business  Manager Mr.  W.  G.  Smyih 

Stage  Manager Mr.  C.  W.  Vance 


Scenery  by Noxon,  Albei  t  and  Tootney 

Properties  by John  Lane 

Stage  Mechanism  by C.  W   Corey 

Electrician   Mr.  John  Fanning 

Music  by     August  Pellagt'  and  Orchestra 


MANAGER,  MR.  WILL  J.  DAVIS. 

(61  ) 


The  Burlington's  Number  One," 


Being  great  travelers,  nothing  will  suit  our  Cupids  but  the  best.  They 
are,  therefore,  about  to  take  "  The  Burlington's  Number  One  "  fast  train 
to  Denver,  leaving  Chicago  daily  at  12.01  noon,  arriving  at  Omaha  5.05 
a.  m.,  and  at  Denver  at  10.00  p.  m.,  the  next  day.  At  Denver  direct  con- 
nection is  made  for  Colorado  Points  and  San  Francisco.  Through  sleep- 
ing Cars,  Chicago  to  Denver, 
Chicago  to  Holdrege  (to  be 
continued  to  Cheyenne  on 
the  opening  of  the  Burling- 
ton's Cheyenne  line,  about 
January  i,  1888)  and  Chicago 


Omaha  passen- 
be     allowed     to 
remain  in  their  sleeping  car 
until  breakfast  time. 

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Burlington's  Denver  train,  leaving  Chi- 
cago daily  at  10.30  p.  m.,  has  sleeping  cars  from  Chicago  to  Denver  and 
Omaha  without  change.  For  tickets  via  the  Burlington  Route,  call  at 
its  city  ticket  office,  211  Clark  street. 


PAUL  MORTON, 

Gen'l  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 


(52) 


RAILWAY. 


St. Louis 

KANSAS   CITY 

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GILES  BROS.  «Sfc    CO., 

Importers  and  Cutters  of  Diamond9,Diamond  Merchants  and  Silversmiths, 

WEDD1NO  PRESENTATION  GOODS, 
fo,  Watches,  ee  tgfc|  03  State  St.,  CHICAGO. 


